Oklahoma Early Childhood - Preschool Lead Teacher

The 4-Year-Old Preschool Lead Teacher is part-time position and is responsible for developing and executing 2.5 hours of quality preschool appropriate education in line with East Cross Early Childhood Center's goals and OKDHS guidelines.

Managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom while providing the children with a good growth experience. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in order to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where they are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The lead teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults in order to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

• Complete, execute and establish clear objectives for all lessons.
• Daily lessons will include but not limited to "circle time," "table time," literacy activities, and basic STEM activities.
• Develop purposeful planned and themed centers and communicate the objectives clearly to the children.
• Plan, schedule and implement age-appropriate enriching activities to include: physical, emotional, intellectual social cues, skills and abilities.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions and semi-annual Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Follow discipline guidelines set forth by the program and OKDHS guidelines.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment - including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Develop a good working relationship with your Preschool Classroom Teacher Aid to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene and safety standards.
• Maintain positive attitudes with the children and their families.

• Minimum of 2 years of childcare experience with 3 and/or 4-Year-Old children, so a basic understanding of child development.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• Have Infant/Child CPR, AED and First Aid certification OR be willing to obtain these upon employment.
• Must be able to pass a full background check.
• Have an Early Childhood Certification/Degree OR pursuing those training courses related to teaching preschool children.
• Must have the agility to get up and down from a sitting position on the floor. Also possess the ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat or crawl.
• Must have physical strength to life up to 35 pounds.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• An interest in attending workshops on literacy, behavior management and updated teaching concepts.
• Be willing/interested to contribute to work outside of the scheduled hours to keep the classrooms enhanced, interesting and fresh.

• Our program typically follows the public-school system's school year calendar, so likely their closures are ours as well.
• Small adult-to-child ratios and two adults typically in each classroom.
• We have curriculum developed that has been proven to effective and is a great starting point for personal revisions.
• A great supply of material needed and age-appropriate toys that are changed out as the level of develop and interest increase.